Languages other than English

All children have the right to have their culture acknowledged and respected. If this does not happen, it can lead to the child not feeling valued in their community.Culture and language are part of identity. Children and families can suffer if their culture and language are ignored, demeaned or marginalised.

Respecting diversity is about:

building responsive relationships

open and honest communication

examining one's own personal ideas, customs and beliefs and respecting that the beliefs of one person may not be the same as another

acknowledging and respecting that others can hold different beliefs with equal conviction.

Translated Material about Children's Services

The following document links are translated material about 'Getting to know children's service in NSW', and covers common questions such as types of childcare, fees, enrolement and dietary needs (CALD Project, 2007).

Inclusion Support Agency (KU)Address: 3/6 Queen Street, Narellan NSW 2567Phone: (02) 4647 9140Description: KU supports staff to include children aged 0-12 years who are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background or children who have a disability.

Contacts and Links

Ethnic Child Care Family and Community Services CooperativeThe Co-operative is committed to ensure that people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Backgrounds be provided with the opportunity to participate and receive services relevant, sensitive and appropriate to their linguistic, cultural, religious and lifestyle needs.

Community Relations CommissionRecognises and values the different linguistic, religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds of residents of NSW, and promotes equal rights and responsibilities for all residents of NSW.